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Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook

Dell XPS 13 Ultrabook

Dell's XPS 13 Ultrabook looks stunning, and has a good keyboard. However it's short on ports and connectors, and the display's resolution and vertical viewing angles could be better. Read more

3 April, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
Toshiba Portégé Z830-10P

Toshiba Portégé Z830-10P

The Portégé Z830 is an impressive business ultrabook. Apart from the amount of flex in the lid, we like the slimline design and thoughtful ergonomics. Not everyone will appreciate the connectors on the back edge, though, and we'd have liked access to the battery. Read more

19 January, 2012 by Sandra Vogel
Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid, T430u: Photos

Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Hybrid, T430u: Photos

...the latest Intel Core processors and Intel integrated or Nvidia graphics", and "SSD storage or up to 1TB of HD storage", indicating that a hybrid... Read more

5 January, 2012 by Dan Ackerman and Scott Stein
Eurocom Panther 2.0

Eurocom Panther 2.0

If you're after great industrial design or long battery life, this hulking desktop replacement is not for you. But if you value a wealth of configuration options and excellent performance, take a look at Eurocom's Panther 2.0. Just be prepared to rack up a hefty price tag. Read more

15 February, 2011 by Charles McLellan
Photos: 27in. Apple iMac (2.8GHz Core i5)

Photos: 27in. Apple iMac (2.8GHz Core i5)

...that Apple sent to ZDNet UK for evaluation had a 256GB boot SSD in addition to the 1TB HD, which boosts the price to £2... Read more

30 September, 2010 by Charles McLellan
ioSafe cooks up a rugged storage demo

ioSafe cooks up a rugged storage demo

...found to be intact. Look out for reviews of the Rugged Portable SSD and Solo External in due course Read more

23 February, 2012 by Charles McLellan

Intel boosts warranty on main SSD range

...to stand behind with an enhanced warranty. – Joseph Unsworth, Gartner The 25nm SSD 320 series were introduced in March, and ZDNet UK compared them favourably... Read more

23 May, 2011 by Jack Clark

Micron buys Virtensys for PCIe technology

...share their PCIe-linked peripherals, such as SSDs, RAID controllers, PCIe-linked SSD adapters, 10GbE network interface cards (NICS) and host bus adapters (HBAs), with... Read more

23 January, 2012 by Jack Clark

Micron sees SSD demand rise in wake of Thai floods

...Thailand flooding. There's fewer hard drives and open slots and an SSD can fit in that slot nicely," Kevin Kilbuck, director of marketing for... Read more

1 December, 2011 by Brooke Crothers

Sandisk eyes enterprise SSDs with Pliant buy

...bolster enterprise adoption of the storage format. The enterprise solid-state drive (SSD) market is expected to hit $4.2bn (£2.6bn) in 2015, up... Read more

17 May, 2011 by Larry Dignan

Western Digital to buy Hitachi's storage arm

...Western Digital will gain access to Hitachi GST's solid-state drive (SSD) technologies, an area where it is trying to compete with main rival... Read more

7 March, 2011 by Jack Clark
CES: Marvell unveils <endeca_term>SSD</endeca_term> and HDD hybrid

CES: Marvell unveils SSD and HDD hybrid

...the company's HyperDuo embedded processor technology, which brings solid-state drive (SSD) benefits to consumer desktop motherboards and consumer electronics products. The company claims... Read more

5 January, 2011 by Dong Ngo
Samsung 470 (256GB)

Samsung 470 (256GB)

...capacity of 500GB and costs around £85 (ex. VAT). The Samsung 470 SSD has the same design as any standard 9.5mm, 2.5in. internal... Read more

17 November, 2010 by Dong Ngo

IBM, Dell, EMC ally on solid-state drives

...The working group's aim is to take existing solid-state drive (SSD) standards and add in peripheral component interconnect express (PCIe). PCIe is a... Read more

29 October, 2010 by Larry Dignan

Seagate and Samsung collaborate on SSD controller

...s agreement with Samsung will help us bring a compelling set of SSD innovations to the enterprise storage market, with benefits that range from enhanced... Read more

13 August, 2010 by Dong Ngo

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